Felix Revolts (sound)

Description:

Description: A remix of the Felix the Cat cartoon "Felix Revolts" from 1923, with voiceover added later, likely in the 1960s (the narration includes a reference to "hippies"). Felix leads cats in a strike, and the film ends with an added insert shot of a proclamation stating: "This gives all Cats Mice Humans the Rights to Land Bread Housing Education Clothing Justice Peace," followed by "Right on! All power!" in the voiceover.

Box notes: "Milwaukee Newsreel 1618 W. Wells St. Milwaukee, Wisc. 53233 / To: October Films Box 5690 Chicago, Illinois 6080"

Reuse Statement: For information on reusing Prelinger Archives footage and obtaining written usage agreements, please visit http://www.prelinger.com.

Subjects: 1960s; Activism; Strikes; Economics

Tags: Felix the Cat; animation; political cartoons; hunger; wealth disparity; mice; cats; humor; parables; animal tales

Film Sponsor:

Creator: Milwaukee Newsreel

Credits:

Distributor: October Films

Contributor: Prelinger Archives

Source Collection: Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar Collection,Prelinger Archives Home Movie Collection

Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive

Production Date: 1923; circa 1960s

Release Date:

Geographical Location: USA

Genre/Form: animation

Language: eng

Rights:

Film Format: 16mm film

Element: release print

Color: b&w

Color Process:

Sound or Silent: sound

Film Soundtrack Type: optical

Edge Code: circle plus

Frame Rate: 24 fps

Length (feet): 250

Complete Record: Description: A remix of the Felix the Cat cartoon "Felix Revolts" from 1923, with voiceover added later, likely in the 1960s (the narration includes a reference to "hippies"). Felix leads cats in a strike, and the film ends with an added insert shot of a proclamation stating: "This gives all Cats Mice Humans the Rights to Land Bread Housing Education Clothing Justice Peace," followed by "Right on! All power!" in the voiceover. Box notes: "Milwaukee Newsreel 1618 W. Wells St. Milwaukee, Wisc. 53233 / To: October Films Box 5690 Chicago, Illinois 6080" Reuse Statement: For information on reusing Prelinger Archives footage and obtaining written usage agreements, please visit http://www.prelinger.com. Subjects: 1960s; Activism; Strikes; Economics Tags: Felix the Cat; animation; political cartoons; hunger; wealth disparity; mice; cats; humor; parables; animal tales Film Sponsor: Creator: Milwaukee Newsreel Credits: Distributor: October Films Contributor: Prelinger Archives Source Collection: Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar Collection,Prelinger Archives Home Movie Collection Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive Production Date: 1923; circa 1960s Release Date: Geographical Location: USA Genre/Form: animation Language: eng Rights: Film Format: 16mm film Element: release print Color: b&w Color Process: Sound or Silent: sound Film Soundtrack Type: optical Edge Code: circle plus Frame Rate: 24 fps Length (feet): 250

Transcription

[Music] not even a bone they're trying to starve us cats I'm so hungry I got to find some food [Music] that hurt I'll give it to that avaricious businessman M what's this smells good good meatballs and spaghetti that's just what I want can I have some brother beat it I can't find work and I have no money I said beat it you no good hippie bum please sir I beg you I'll give you something to eat all right here you are felix ah ah ah ah this is horrible the rich get fat while we starve gosh they treat us cats like [Music] dogs cats are useless what's this I hear also I say cats are a nuisance why should we feed them anymore so let's scat the cat be our motto [Music] we'll drive out all the cats get rid of us cats those fat slobs can't get away with this I'll get the gang and see about [Music] this and so sisters and brothers are we going to stand for [Music] starvation they won't give us work and they won't let us eat we've had a dirty deal long enough they really can't get along without us so let's go on strike and make life miserable for them we want our freedom we want our freedom we want it now it now it now now now our Liberation our Liberation we will win or we will die stop oh dear oh dear help beat it kill those cats will oh dear oh dear kill those [Music] cats [Music] help [Music] hold it mousy I don't want to eat you the town's yours all us cats are on strike look go call out your friends and do what you want to out of sight [Music] h is the mayor we demand our rights it says this gives all cats mice and humans the right to land bread bread housing education clothing Justice and peace right on all power [Music] h